as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
Barkley maintained that there are still more gay athletes in North American sports who don’t feel comfortable revealing their sexuality.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Stuntwomen turn back into ordinary people, personae into persons, weaving together episodes from poetry, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts that compound madness, monstrosity, female sexuality, and water.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Directed and co-written by Brian Dannelly, the film follows Mary's (Malone) attempt to change her boyfriend's sexuality, which leads to unexpected consequences, including a pregnancy.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
What led you to explore the heavy and difficult themes related to relationships and sexuality that the women in Gentle Monster face?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Stuntwomen turn back into ordinary people, personae into persons, weaving together episodes from poetry, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts that compound madness, monstrosity, female sexuality, and water.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Directed and co-written by Brian Dannelly, the film follows Mary's (Malone) attempt to change her boyfriend's sexuality, which leads to unexpected consequences, including a pregnancy.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
What led you to explore the heavy and difficult themes related to relationships and sexuality that the women in Gentle Monster face?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
sex
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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